The evening breeze mingled with the moonlight, and the weather was slightly chilly.
After a busy day, Chen Bing drove home.
Recently, it's become quite obvious that Xiao Shang is pregnant. Although she's only four months along, Chen Bing has already made her take leave to rest.
More than studying or working, Chen Bing cares about her small family with Shang Yunmiao—no, it should be said that they are now three people.
After all, what we pursue in life is happiness. His family isn't short of money, and he's got almost everything he wanted. So for Chen Bing right now, all he needs to do is protect what he already has.
As he was happily thinking this, he suddenly caught sight of a cake shop out of the corner of his eye.
Oh, right, Xiao Shang mentioned before that she wanted to eat cake.
After turning the car around at the next intersection, Chen Bing parked it next to the cake shop and got out.
Speaking of which, it's a bit chilly tonight; looks like the temperature has dropped again. I should try to buy some clothes for Xiao Shang when I have some free time these next few days. Also, I think I should probably take some time off work; after all, I can't leave Xiao Shang alone at home trying to conceive.
Sigh, what a happy problem!
Compared to this time in my previous life, I am now far happier.
What was I doing when I was 24 years old in my past life?
Chen Bing briefly recalled that at that time she had been working at the tax bureau for a year, and then one autumn night she was reborn due to some unexpected events.
Rebirth...
Chen Bing suddenly remembered, wasn't that something that happened just a few days ago?
I had just finished work and, to alleviate my loneliness, I climbed onto the rooftop of my apartment complex to relax. Unexpectedly, someone bumped into me and knocked me off.
Speaking of which, I should thank that person from back then; without her, I wouldn't have this opportunity today.
While he was lost in thought, Chen Bing had already bought the cake. Just as he was about to turn around and go back, he suddenly noticed a beautiful flower decorating the cake shop.
After a friendly exchange, Chen Bing returned home with a pure white lily and a delicate little cake.
"Brother, you're back!" As soon as the door opened, little Shang Yunmiao gave him a warm hug. "Why are you back so early today?"
Surprised?
"Hmm! It's just that I haven't prepared dinner yet."
"Didn't you say you'd wait for me to come for dinner?"
"How can that be? It's my responsibility to make sure my brother has a hot meal as soon as he gets home."
The two, who were already close, became even more inseparable after the birth of their child.
"Here, this is what I bought for you on my way back."
"It's a cake and flowers."
Shang Yunmiao happily accepted the flowers, looked at them for a while, and then went back to prepare dinner.
At night, the family with her is extremely gentle to every traveler staying in the city. After watching the beautiful and well-behaved girl fall asleep quietly, Chen Bing turned off the night light by the bedside and also crawled into the quilt.
Placing his hand on his wife's belly, Chen Bing once again felt a pang of emotion as he prepared to become a father.
Nighttime is a good time for daydreaming, and Chen Bing's reflections weren't limited to his impending fatherhood.
The girl in his arms was also the subject of his reflections—two lifetimes, two encounters. If it were me in my past life, would I have been able to meet you?
Following this line of thought, Chen Bing's thoughts gradually drifted away.
In her previous life, Shang Yunmiao likely died young due to some accident; otherwise, it wouldn't explain why Chen Bing hadn't heard about her from Yunxuan. But this was just speculation, and Chen Bing had no way of knowing the truth.
Although I often claim to be your destiny, is that really the case?
If you were still alive in your past life, and you are now this age, who would you love?
These thoughts were somewhat unreasonable, and even Chen Bing himself couldn't help but feel annoyed that he was thinking such nonsense.
Chen Bing closed his eyes and decided to stop overthinking. Holding the girl in his arms was enough.
Night has fallen, and people are asleep.
Perhaps because her thoughts were too chaotic before falling asleep, Chen Bing found herself in a familiar yet unfamiliar place after entering her dream.
Rooftop...
In a daze, Chen Bing stood in front of the rooftop railing. He forgot why he had come here, only that the weather was quite comfortable.
This comfort didn't last long. With a sudden jolt in his lower back, he plummeted straight to the ground.
Without feeling weightless, Chen Bing found himself lying on the ground when he came to his senses.
It doesn't hurt.
How could it not hurt?
Chen Bing felt strange. He had no cultivation and had not undergone any mechanical modifications. He was just an ordinary person living in the 21st century.
Oh, I must be dreaming.
Dream……
Holy crap, I must be dreaming!
Chen Bing suddenly realized that he was dreaming.
He sat up and looked around. It was indeed the place where he lived before he died in his previous life. It seemed that his subconscious was at work.
Hmm... this must be what they call a lucid dream. Although I've heard a lot about it online, this is the first time I've experienced it myself, given that Chen Bing's two lifetimes totaled forty-eight years.
Can I fly?
Chen Bing tried to make herself fly, but unfortunately she failed.
Then let's conjure up 10 small merchants; we can't waste this rare lucid dream.
It doesn't seem to work either.
After staring at the empty space in front of him for a while, Chen Bing gave up trying.
This won't work, that won't work, it seems that's all there is to lucid dreaming.
With a sigh, Chen Bing, thinking that since she was already here, began to wander around in her dream.
By the way, back on the rooftop, I've been wondering what the woman who bumped into me looked like. I wonder if my subconscious still remembers her.
Stepping back into the apartment building, Chen Bing couldn't find the elevator, but there was a fire escape staircase.
Climbing stairs in a dream shouldn't be tiring, right?
After trying to climb a few steps, Chen Bing suddenly realized that she had reached the entrance to the rooftop.
It seems my worries were unnecessary.
With that thought in mind, Chen Bing pushed open the rooftop door and was surprised to see that the woman was still standing there.
Okay, so you're not happy that they're actually staying here?
As they drew nearer, Chen Bing felt a growing apprehension. He was somewhat afraid that the woman might be someone he knew, like Shang Yunmiao. Although a dream couldn't prove anything, it was still a bad omen.
After hesitating for a while, Chen Bing finally mustered up the courage to step forward and take a look at the woman.
Whew~
Relieved, Chen Bing realized that he didn't recognize the woman in front of him. He didn't know if she had subconsciously remembered him or if she had just randomly put a face on him.
Well... we're not complete strangers, are we?
Chen Bing stared at her face for a long time, and finally, with his super memory, he actually matched someone in his mind.
In my past life, she was a senior from the same college as me!
Well, even if we're matched, it's useless. Even if I remember who the other person is, it's still pointless.
Bored, Chen Bing glanced around and figured she couldn't do anything here anyway, so she might as well wake up sooner. Moving around in her dream might disturb Xiao Shang's rest.
After making the decision, Chen Bing aimed at the edge of the rooftop and then jumped off like a swimmer.
I didn't feel any weightlessness, nor did I feel any landing.
Chen Bing opened her eyes and found herself already on land.
Why isn't she waking up yet?
Scratching his head, Chen Bing was feeling irritable when he suddenly realized that he was in a different place.
A small house in a northern rural village, a stove burning brightly, and a young mother with her child in her arms.
"Bingbing~ Bingbing, isn't the rattle drum fun?"
Hey, Sister Yue.
Chen Bing suddenly remembered that this must have been the scene when her family held a banquet when she turned one month old. According to the customs of her hometown, a full-year banquet is held when a child is one month old and one year old.
Hmm... I don't think the celebration held when the baby was one month old is called a full-year celebration. Oh well, whatever.
Chen Bing plopped down in a chair, curiously observing the scene of motherly love and filial piety before her.
The little Bingbing in Liu Yue's arms didn't seem to be her reborn self. If you wanted to know why, you could tell from the way he was laughing heartily at a rattle drum.
What is this? Is my subconscious mind giving me a dramatic performance? I can't possibly remember what happened when I was just born in my past life.
After admiring her for a while, Chen Bing got up and walked over to Liu Yue, wanting to take a closer look at little Chen Bing.
"Does Bingbing also want to tease Bingbing?"
Just then, Liu Yue suddenly turned her head and asked her with a gentle expression.
If this were a bizarre world, Chen Bing would definitely turn and run. But in the peaceful and stable real world, it's fine, especially since this is just my dream.
After giving a heartfelt "yes," Chen Bing took the baby photo of herself and examined it closely.
Yeah, she was quite cute when she was little, she didn't embarrass me.
After looking at the child for a while, Chen Bing returned the child to Liu Yue and then prepared to go out to take a look.
He believed that dreams must have a basis; dreams without a basis wouldn't appear out of thin air. Since he had never left this room during his birthday celebration, whether in his past or present life, he figured that if he left, the dream would collapse because it couldn't be fully realized, and he would naturally wake up.
With this thought in mind, Chen Bing pushed open the door and saw...
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